The state's nickname is "Gateway to Nigeria". It was created in February 1976 from the former Western State . The 1991 census recorded a total population of 2,338,570 residents. The state governor is Otunba Gbenga Daniel .
Abeokuta is the birthplace of Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo , who also has a large farm in Otta .
- University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
- Covenant University, Ota
- Bell university of Technology, Ota
- Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye
- Redeemed University for all Nation.
- Babcork University
- Tai Solarin University, Ijebu Ode
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The ethnic composition of Ogun State is largely from the
Yoruba subgroups of the
Awori ,
Egba ,
Egbado ,
Ijebu , and
Remo .
